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What is Known, Unknown About Lung Illnesses Linked to Vaping
News – Insurance Journal Oct 11, 2019 | 13:12 pmGovernment public health officials are continuing to advise people to stop e-cigarette or vaping products, especially with THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued[…]
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Supreme Court’s High-Profile Cases in Its New Term
News – Insurance Journal Oct 7, 2019 | 09:24 amThe biggest cases before the Supreme Court are often the last ones to be decided, and the focus on the court will be especially intense in June, just a few months before the 2020 election. A look at some of[…]
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Recent Fatal Crashes Involving Vintage Aircraft
News – Insurance Journal Oct 6, 2019 | 20:48 pmLast Wednesday’s crash of a World War II B-17 bomber in Connecticut was the latest in a long list of fatal crashes involving vintage planes used or designed for military purposes. Some other recent fatal crashes in the U.S. and[…]
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Hospital data breaches could lead to identity theft, financial fraud
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Sep 29, 2019 | 06:00 amNew research looks at what kind of personal information gets leaked in the majority of hospital data breaches, and at some of the consequences.
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Could prescription vegetables be the future of healthcare?
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Mar 23, 2019 | 03:00 amA recent study investigates whether prescribing healthful food could, in time, save money and improve health. The results are surprising.
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1 in 4 US antibiotics may be inappropriately prescribed
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Jan 16, 2019 | 18:00 pmRecords of 19.2 million privately insured people show that 23.2 percent of antibiotic prescription fills in the United States in 2016 were inappropriate.
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What are Medicare and Medicaid?
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Dec 4, 2018 | 02:00 amMedicare and Medicaid are state- and federal-funded health insurance plans that enable people with a low income to access healthcare in the United States. Find out more about what they are, the plans available, and who can access them.
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How much does hepatitis C treatment cost?
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Nov 21, 2018 | 16:00 pmHepatitis C is a viral infection with different treatment options. Medication, treatments, and care pricing depend on factors that include a person’s insurance policy and their overall health. There are various medications available. Learn more about the costs of hepatitis[…]
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How to find private health insurance
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Oct 19, 2018 | 03:00 amHealth insurance can be costly, and insurers are firm about applying their often rigid policies. There are many factors in choosing cover for you and your family that can alter both the price and the treatments available in the plan,[…]
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Out-of-pocket costs exceed what many insured cancer patients expect to pay
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Aug 14, 2017 | 03:00 amSome patients spend a third of household income on cancer care, despite insurance.
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Health insurance expansion via Obamacare linked to fewer cardiac arrests
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Jun 29, 2017 | 03:00 amA sudden catastrophic loss of heart function, or cardiac arrest, occurred significantly less among adults who acquired health insurance via the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to new research in...
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Medicaid restrictions linked to increased late-stage breast cancer diagnoses
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Jun 27, 2017 | 03:00 amWomen in Tennessee who were diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with late stage disease after a substantial rollback of Medicaid coverage for adults in the state, according...
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Emergency room patients routinely overcharged, study finds
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Jun 1, 2017 | 03:00 amAn analysis of billing records for more than 12,000 emergency medicine doctors across the United States shows that charges varied widely, but that on average, adult patients are charged 340 percent...
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More than 8 million children could face higher insurance costs without CHIP
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Apr 5, 2017 | 03:00 amMore than 8 million children enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) could be at risk of losing coverage if federal funding for the program is not extended this year.
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Time for physicians to prepare for impending appropriate use mandate
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Mar 1, 2017 | 02:00 amWithin a year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement a provision in the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) that requires physicians to consult appropriate use...
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Trump's policies set to damage health and science, warns The BMJ
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Feb 22, 2017 | 02:00 amThe BMJ warns that Trump's administration "is acting in ways that will suppress research and limit communication on scientific topics that it deems politically inconvenient.
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Many cancer survivors change their prescription drug use for financial reasons
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Feb 20, 2017 | 08:00 amA new analysis indicates that many cancer survivors change their prescription drug use (including skipping doses or requesting cheaper medications) for financial reasons.
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Insurance status impacts complication rates after shoulder replacement surgery
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Feb 15, 2017 | 02:00 amPatients undergoing shoulder replacement surgery who have Medicaid, Medicare or no health insurance, had higher complication rates as compared to patients who had private insurance.
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Examining different accountable care organization payment models
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Feb 14, 2017 | 08:00 amTwo new studies published online by JAMA Internal Medicine take a look at different accountable care organization (ACO) payment models.The first study by J. Michael McWilliams, M.D., Ph.D.
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Study shows impact of dental benefits on meeting children's dental needs
Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Feb 8, 2017 | 02:00 amA report in The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) shows that dental benefits play a significant role in meeting the dental needs of children, including checkups and treatments.
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